

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Iowa Blues Challenge
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: SAVE-THE-DATE for the 2026 Iowa Blues Challenge

This competition will decide who will represent Iowa in the 2027 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where hundreds of acts from around the world converge on Beale Street to perform before music industry pros searching for new talent, with the chance to win prizes, notable gigs, and make career-changing contacts!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2026-iowa-blues-challenge/200029204256116
- **Event Categories**: contests, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 276

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029204256116?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: xBk Live
- **lat**: 41.59978
- **long**: -93.64929
- **full address**: xBk Live, 1159 24th Street,Des Moines,IA,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Central Iowa Blues Society (https://allevents.in/org/central-iowa-blues-society/5712096)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cc871f971132f7aa88e2de1a918fd80bff09f9d7432480214ad00ff569efe27b-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc20334f-gmir?v=1773009227
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/a2cfc6edff2c47ab97cba5e237393eace4521c0ea53e862a6b8012082bebe925-rimg-w300-h300-dc1f334e-gmir?v=1773009227

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** xBk Live, 1159 24th Street,Des Moines,IA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Central Iowa Blues Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, music, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Iowa Blues Challenge ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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